Lios/Ringfort

Lios/Ringfort is an archaeological site in County Cork, Munster. Lios/Ringfort is situated nearby to the heath Cnoc Páirc na mBó, as well as near the deciduous forest An Gróibin Thuaidh.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Raheen Castle and Saint Barrahane’s Church.

Raheen Castle

Ruins

Photo: Garry Dickinson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Raheen Castle is a ruins, which is situated 1¼ km west of Lios/Ringfort.

Saint Barrahane's Church is a 19th century church in Castletownshend, County Cork, Ireland. The church, belonging to the denomination of the Church of Ireland, is situated on an elevation overlooking the town and the Castlehaven Bay, belongs to the Castlehaven parish, and should not be confused with the Catholic church named after the same patron St. Saint Barrahane’s Church is situated 2 km west of Lios/Ringfort.

Knockdrum Stone Fort

Archaeological site

Photo: Kondephy, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Knockdrum Stone Fort is a circular stone rath, ringfort, or hilltop fort near Castletownshend in County Cork, Ireland. It was restored before 1860, and there were archaeological excavations from 1930–31. Knockdrum Stone Fort is situated 3½ km west of Lios/Ringfort.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Castletownshend and Unionhall.

Castletownshend

Castletownshend is a village in County Cork in southwest Ireland. It's a tiny place, just a single street leading down to the harbour, with a population of 167 in 2022.

Unionhall

Village

Photo: Timothw, Public domain.

Union Hall, also Unionhall, is a small fishing village in County Cork, Ireland, located on the west side of Glandore Harbour. Its nearest neighbour to the west is Castletownshend; to the east, Glandore village. Unionhall is situated 2½ km north of Lios/Ringfort.

Glandore

Village

Photo: HighKing, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Glandore is the name of a village and harbour in County Cork, Ireland. It is off the N71 road, about 10 km east of Skibbereen. The village has several pubs, with traditional music performances. Glandore is situated 4 km northeast of Lios/Ringfort.

Lios/Ringfort

Type: Archaeological site
Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: County Cork, Munster, Southwest Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

51.53519° or 51° 32′ 7″ north

Longitude

-9.14414° or 9° 8′ 39″ west

Open location code

9C3GGVP4+38

OpenStreetMap ID

way 999848664

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

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Highlights include Cnoc Páirc na mBó and An Gróibin Thuaidh.

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